"RACINE RAIDERS HOST ARMED FORCES NIGHT ON JULY 5"

"Veterans and active duty military personnel and one guest receive free admission"
 

"June 29 (RACINE, WIS.) - The Racine Raiders will host Armed Forces Night on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Historic Horlick Field. Kickoff for the game against the Fox Valley Force of the Northern Elite Football League is set for 7:00 p.m.

"The Racine Raiders are offering free admission to all veterans and active duty military personnel with their military identification card, something they do for every home game. For this game, the team will also allow each armed forces member or veteran to bring one guest (friend, spouse, etc.) to the game for free.

"The Great Lakes Naval Band will perform the National Anthem and will return to perform at halftime. There will also be a flyover for the National Anthem and fireworks.

"To further honor the United States of America, all in-game music will be patriotic-themed.

"The Raiders host the Fox Valley Force, who are 9-0 on the season. This will be the first-ever meeting of the two in-state powerhouses.

"The Force are coming off of a weather-shortened, 14-13 win over the Chippewa Valley Predators this past Saturday. The Raiders had a bye this past weekend but beat the Leyden Lions, 65-13, on June 21.

"Discounted tickets are available at nine-area Racine ticket outlets. A complete listing of outlets can be found on the Racine Raiders website at http://www.racineraiders.com/schedule-2014/tickets/.

"The gates at Historic Horlick Field open at 5:30 p.m. Plenty of free parking is available in two parking lots (tailgating is allowed) and on the streets around the field.

"The Racine Raiders, a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization, begin their 62nd season of operations in 2014. The Raiders won their eighth national championship in 2012. For more information on the Racine Raiders and their mission to advance football in Southeastern Wisconsin, please visit http://www.racineraiders.com."

Butterflies You Can Chase...

What do birders do when the spring migration is over? They take pictures of bugs, butterflies and dragonflies! Even though some of them are interesting, I'm no expert on bugs. Kind of hard to identify them when there are THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of different species of them spanning the globe.

I find that butterflies are a little easier (and prettier) to comprehend... Here are some photos I've taken...

Eastern Swallowtail Nicholson Wildlife Refuge 6 2 2012

  
Eastern Comma Nicolet National Forest Doty WI 7 1 2012

Baltimore Checkerspot Tichigan State Wildlife Refuge Tichigan, WI 6 3 2012

Northern Crescent Shoop Park Racine WI 6 4 2012

Common Buckeye Shoop Park Racine WI 6 24 2012

  

Mourning Cloak Samuel Myers Park Racine WI 9 17 2012

  
Cabbage White Shoop Park Racine WI 6 26 2012

 

The Monarch Butterfly (picture below taken at Bong SRA near Brighton WI on 6 28 2013) numbers have steadily declined over the years due to loss of their habitat and food source. (they need the Milkweed for their survival) It has been said they may go extinct in our lifetimes. I hope this doesn't happen.

Sometimes in nature, Tender Heart and I witness the unusual. Such a case of a massive gathering of Red Admirals (see picture below taken near Doty WI on 7 1 2012) by her mother's old place in the Nicolet National Forest. There were thousands of them! They were on trees and roads. It was kind of neat (and at the same time annoying) having a half of a dozen butterflies flutter around your head...

Each time we go out in nature, Tender Heart and I make a new discovery.... Weather it's butterflies, mammals, wildflowers and even birds, it's a whole new world for us. Till next time!

Open Blog - Monday

Good Monday, J T Irregulars!

"Miracle On Racine’s Water and Sixth Streets"

From Racine Exposed:

"Who knew what and when. It’s always the key to making a killing on Real Estate through an Insider Knowledge deal. Is there a small group of Racine City Hall Insiders who have managed to score a few buys of the century? Who had Insider knowledge of future projects that would greatly increase their sales price and commissions? Why else did Mayor John Dickert and the Redevelopment Authority violate numerous Ordinances, make deals in secret, and maintain silence behind the scenes, only to suddenly spring the results on the Common Council and Residents AFTER the Grants and Loans had been approved?  Then, when honest and decent Aldermen pointed out that the process was in violation of Democratic principles as well as the law, certain other Aldermen demanded that the project go ahead anyways, AND in a rush!"

Read more:  http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/miracle-on-racines-water-and-sixth-streets/

Open Blog - Weekend

No excuses this time. Apparently, I forgot to schedule a weekend blog. My memory is beginning to worry me.

"The Racine Equality Project Files An Ethics Complaint"

From the Racine Equality Project:

"On June 25, 2014, The Racine Equality filed an Ethics Complaint against District 3 Racine County Supervisor Monte Osterman. Following the filing of the Complaint, Dr. Ken Yorgan had this to say:
 
"The Racine Equality Project, in response to citizen concerns, has pursued an investigation into the activities of certain elected officials and non-elected public employees. This investigation has been done with a thorough examination of public records, including tapes and transcripts of public meetings and statements by the parties being investigated. What we have found is very revealing, often disappointing, and sometimes quite disturbing."

Read more:  http://racineequalityproject.org/?p=76

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! What a week it has become... Slow to start and then it got busy! Now, I'm working much needed overtime. Anyways, your questions....

1) What do you like the most about summer?

2) What do you prefer to listen to music on, vinyl, cassette or compact disc?

3) What movie deserves a sequel?

4) What is your most impressive car repair skill?

Enjoy your weekend! 

Open Blog - Friday

Friday isn't too shabby, either.

21st Century Cowboy

"Ethics"

From Root River Revitalization:

"As you may know County Supervisor Osterman is being brought up on Ethics chargers over his actives over Root River and Rootworks. 7 counts with a large amount of documentation

"This was filed Yesterday by The Racine Equality Project with the County with if my understanding is right also asking the D.A. for charges

"If given a web site to the large fillings/video I was given at Yesterday’s Press event or the Document in Word I will be posting them here too.

"Of course the Journal-Times has nothing on this as of this date after all the way I see Racine the J-T is not writing copy but that is being given to them as in what will and will not be printed and allowed to be printed."

Read more: http://rootriverrevitalization.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/ethics/

Related: http://www.jtirregulars.com/2014/06/racine-equality-project-press-release.html

Best of Racine 2014 - Chinese

Who loves Chinese food?

Who does it best?

Vote now!

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

One day leads to another.

Doctor Conrad Murry

Doctor Murray was Michel Jackson's personal doctor. He is the one accused of overdosing Jackson. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison and only spent 2.

Why would you even think of putting yourself in a position like he did by giving him soooo many types of pain killers and drugs to make him sleep. the sleeping drugs is what killed Jackson.

Poor guy was under contract and only making $150,000 A MONTH! I bet he could afford the good toilet paper!!!

"Thieves attempt carjacking, but can’t get away in a stick shift"

"SEATTLE – A 70 year old woman is stopped by three young men with a gun right outside her Seattle home. They got her keys, but they didn’t get away with her car.  That’s because when the would-be thieves got in Nancy Fredrickson’s car, they discovered it was a stick shift. None of them knew how to drive a manual, so they ended up ditching the car and running away."

Read more: http://q13fox.com/2014/06/22/thieves-attempt-carjacking-but-cant-get-away-in-a-stick-shift/#ixzz35giDrpvF

 

 

Dumb asses.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my cool cucumbers!  How are you?  We’re finally getting April weather in June.  I guess I should be glad that I don’t have to run the air conditioner very often, but I wonder if those “savings” don’t get spent on higher heating costs in colder winters.  If it stays this cool through fall, I’d say we’re in for another nasty, life-threatening winter.  It gets harder every year to put up with winter.  I love Christmas, but you can have the rest of it.  I’d love to hibernate for three months every year.  That would be a good excuse for putting on body fat, too.

I’m so glad that the police arrested those two alleged bank robbers.  It’s been quiet lately.  I find it hard to believe, but maybe those two guys alone robbed the bars and the banks.  I hope that’s true.  People would feel a little more secure in their homes and businesses.  I’m still locking my car and setting the alarm, I still lock my doors and windows at home.  I’ve always done that.

I do hope that Mr. Mayor Dickert will take some time to pat himself on the back for capturing these criminals.

And what about “Machinery Row,” the latest scam meant to attract Chicago millionaires who are idiots?  I think they said this project is going to cost $65 million.  Don’t worry, however, because the state is going to pay for most of it.  I’m so glad that the state has so much “free” money earned by the sweat of our brows.  It’s only tax money; it’s not like it’s real.

Junior is already getting antsy because the 4^th of July is next week.  I reminded him of the power of firecrackers and the permanent damage that they can do.  I told him that if he blows off a finger this time, I’m not going to reattach it.  So far, so good.  But the firecracker tents will soon sprout up in empty parking lots.  It’s hard for a boy to ignore such a plethora of temptations.  I’ll tell you that if a straw buyer provides him with firecrackers, he/she will face the Wrath of Zoltar®!  They’re already too many things that “go bang” in our lives.  I must add that I’ve heard a reduction in the amount of illegal firecrackers exploding each year.  Thank you, Racine Police Department.   

I don’t know about going to the parade and fireworks this year.  I’ll have to wear winter clothing.  I think I’ll stay home with the Señor.  Steaks on the grill for any Irregulars who stop by.  We’ll have a few beers and soda on ice, too, just in case.

That’s it for this week, my dears.  I appreciate your presence and responses.  I love the JTI.

Where to get illegal firecrackers?  Ask: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

It’s supposed to be cool for the next few days.  Wear a light jacket or tie a sweater around your neck.  Enjoy the summer, dears, no matter how you do it.  Lacustrine!  

Open Blog - Wednesday

Hello, gorilla or Big Foot or whatever you are

Racine Equality Project - Press Release

Press Release

Where:     City of Racine WI.        Racine County Courthouse     730 Wisconsin Avenue

When:      Wednesday June 25, 2014

Time:       12:00 PM

Who:       Dr. Ken Yorgan    

Contact:   Racine Equality Project:   3001 Douglas Avenue, Racine WI.  53402  

                 racineequalityproject@yahoo.com     262-412-0094

Subject:    Racine Equality Project Files 7 Count Complaint against Racine County Supervisor

                    

                 The Racine Equality Project, in response to citizen concerns, has pursued an  investigation into the activities of certain elected officials and non elected public employees. This investigation has been done through examination of public records including tapes and transcripts of public meetings and statements by the parties being investigated. What we have found is very revealing, often disappointing and sometimes quite disturbing.

                   A press packet will be available

No, I Am Not Dead And Here Is a Pic of An ISS Pass To Prove It!

Been very busy recently and just wanted to drop in and say hi to let everyone know I am not dead! The JTI comes up in my feedly stream so I have been seeing all the posts but not able to respond much or post. Lots of events at work and as many of you know, we opened an improv theater here in Tucson in January. It is going well, but keeping me (and everyone else) very busy. Shows every Friday and Saturday night, I am teaching an improv class right now and running the tech booth for other groups that rent out our theater for shows. Hardly get to do much photography...although I am scheduled to go up Kitt Peak Friday night and the weather forecast looks promising!

But last night I got a pic of the ISS pass. It wasn't that long after sunset so the sky was still fairly bright. I used the brick wall in the courtyard of my townhome complex to block some nearby lights.

Tough to get many stars in that condition...but a nice little streak nonetheless taken during what photographers call "The Blue Hour" for obvious reasons!

I noticed that Racine is no getting good ISS passes this week while Tucson is. Interesting quirk of the orbit...this pass occurred on the descending node of the ISS orbit...now I am trying to work this out in my head and going to be distracted for a while (this is OCD and ADD kicking in at the same time...you get obsessed with something that distracts you from work).

WIldflowers Pt 4!

Yes another part to my wildflowers that I would like to share with everyone. The weather lately has not been cooperating to go out and get any quality pictures so I am going to post some that I have from other days. I hope you will enjoy these just as well.

                                 This is a picture of Bluebells taken at Colonial Park in Racine Wi..

      This is a picture of a Crested Dwarf Iris taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Bristol Wi..

This is a picture of a Red and White Tulip taken at Swift Lake East Troy Wi. This was just on the side of the road by the trees.

               This is a picture of a Oxeye Daisy taken at Pike River Pathway in Mount Pleasant Wi..

                This is a picture of Swamp Rose taken at Pike River Pathway in Mount Pleasant Wi..

This is a picture of Dames Rocket taken at Shoop Park in Racine Wi. Now you can see these every place you go.

I have also seen the vines for Trumpet Creepers starting to get green so they will be blooming very soon with all the rain we have been getting. There is one on a pole on three mile road that I keep watching when I pass it.

I hope everyone enjoys the pictures and yes there will be more coming soon.

Open Blog - Tuesday

I'll try.

Little Anthony & The Imperials - "Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop"

Wild, man, wild!

"WISCONSIN RANKED WORST STATE IN AMERICA FOR BLACK CHILDREN."

Image Credit: AP

From Racine Community Media:

"Black families pondering a move to the Midwest might want to read this, especially if they have young children. According to a national report, Wisconsin has been ranked the worst state in the country when it comes to racial disparities for children."

Read more: http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/89670037983/wisconsin-ranked-worst-state-in-america-for-black

Related: http://mic.com/articles/87933/the-worst-state-in-america-for-black-children-has-been-declared

"Infant's arm broken by father having 'adult tantrum'"

From The Journal Times.com:

By Kristen Zambo

"RACINE - A Racine man is expected to be released from jail by tonight after he netted a probation term for fracturing his infant daughter's arm in January."

Read more:  http://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/infant-s-arm-broken-by-father-having-adult-tantrum/article_8696ca96-faf1-11e3-8344-0019bb2963f4.html


This is the stuff that drives me crazy.  This guy fractured his daughter's arm and fractured his son's arm and ribs.  His punishment: probation.

The judge, like all Racine judges, enables the guy to keep djrinking and beating his kids until someone is killed.  Then everyone will say, "How could this happen?"

Drinking does NOT cause you to beat your children.  I'm so sick of that lie.  Drinking is not an excuse to break the law or children's arms.  I'm a low-bottom alcoholic who caused major injury to myself by drinking, but I still would never think of harming a child.

I know a guy in AA who raped a two-year-old (I don't even wnat to think about it) and blames it on his alcoholism.  Bullshit!

By blaming this child abuser's drinking instead of the guy himself, Torhorst again enables more drinking and child abuse in Racine.

Our judges need to spend a few hundred hours in AA.  Then they might get it: you are responsible for your actions, drunk or sober, NO ONE ELSE.

Great Way to Peel Apples

This is too good........

Click here to see   How to Peel Apples for a Pie

Open Blog - Monday

Decaf is like nonalcoholic beer - what's the point?

"DOE Road Safety 'Classroom'"

Now that's a Public Service Announcement.

"Bryan Albrecht And Gateway’s Unelected Board Add Another $7M In Debt"

From Racine Exposed:

"On 13 June, 2014 Moody’s reported that Gateway Technical College was preparing to issue $7,000,000 in bonds to finance equipment purchases and various building improvement projects.

"Note that the debt of Gateway, which is paid by property owners in the District and appears on property tax bills, will be $55.2M after the bonds are issued. Of course, The Journal Times failed to report the new borrowing and that the notes would be secured by the District’s unlimited tax pledge – which means it is to be added to District Taxpayers Property Tax bills."

Read more:  http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/bryan-albrecht-and-gateways-unelected-board-add-another-7m-in-debt/

"Google Gesture"

Cool tool.

Open Blog - Weekend

Yay, summer is here. What happened to spring?

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! It has been one of those weeks.... The same old, same old type of weeks. So nothing new is really happening here.... Anyways, your questions...

1) What was the last restaurant you went out to eat at?

2) How many cities have you lived in?

3) If you could start your own restaurant, what would it be?

4) What is your favorite cereal?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday

It's our good buddy, Friday.

"YANIS MARSHALL CHOREOGRAPHY. MUSIC BY BEYONCE. FEAT ARNAUD & MEHDI. STUDIO68 LONDON #BGT REHEARSAL"

You go, girls!

"Ab Training Machine Commercial from Japan"

Bah! Nothing beats Suzanne Somer's ThighMaster: http://www.suzannesomers.com/products/suzanne-somers-thighmaster-gold

"Ruins of the Rust Belt: Haunting Photos of Abandoned Buildings by Seph Lawless"

Eerie photos of the wreckage of the Rust Belt. 

See them all here: http://www.weather.com/travel/ruins-rust-belt-abandoned-buildings-photos-seph-lawless-20140206

Best of Racine 2014 - Buffet

This one, I'm intrigued to see the votes/nominations.

When I chose the category, I actually couldn't come up

with a single place that does buffets anymore. 

I hope to get some ideas. 

Vote now!

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

Thanks, Snoopy. The same to you.

"Heron Say, Just Don't be Bittern About It", Says Dr. Crane.

O.K. I have this thing for quirky titles.... Anyways, spring migration is long over and done. Everything has settled in making nests and raising young. The rare bird reports have dwindled to a few sightings. Now, I have a little more time to write.

Today's focus is on the large and medium sized wading birds of the heron and crane families. I'm sure many readers here have seen a few of them.... The basic difference between cranes from the herons are their necks. Herons and bitterns fly by keeping their necks retracted while cranes don't. There are 11 species of herons and bitterns that have been observed in Wisconsin. I've only seen 8 of them. Both of the species of cranes I've seen.

Starting off with the most common heron in Wisconsin, is the Great Blue Heron (picture below taken at Bong SRA 8 2 2013) Great Blue Herons can be found in most any pond, marsh, creek, bog and shoreline across the state. I've pretty much seen these graceful creatures everywhere.They'll eat most everything within striking distance including fish, frogs, snakes, small mammals and even ducklings. They build large nests high in barren trees, sometimes in colonies. These colonies are called rookeries. (There is a rookery at Nicholson Wildlife Refugee in Caledonia. It can be easily viewed from 4 Mile Rd and Nicholson).

Almost as common and often sharing the same habitat as the Great Blue Heron is the Great Egret (picture below taken at Smolenski Park in Mt. Pleasant 8 22 2012). Almost as large as a Great Blue Heron, their white, flamboyant plumage makes them a stand out in the tall reeds. General speaking, they are a bird from the South. Their range has increased over the years northward. I have been seeing them just north of Appleton, recently. Sure fire spots to see them are at Horicon Marsh, Bong and various ponds in the county. A great bird to see!

 
A close cousin of the Great Egret and a great find in Wisconsin is the Snowy Egret. Sticking closer the southern and southwestern American coastlines, they do sometimes wander inland as far as Wisconsin during migration. There are only a handful of sightings in Wisconsin, including one near Madison this spring, have been reported. This makes it a rare treat to see. I have only seen one out in California as shown in the picture below at Dana Point. (It's the little guy on the right, the other one is a Great Egret)

Another rare treat to see is a Tri-Colored Heron. Like the Snowy Egret, they are mainly found in the southern American coasts and a small handful of sightings reported here in Wisconsin, including one in Two Rivers this spring. My only sighting was at the Finday Rd VPA in Jefferson County near Whitewater.on 6 22 2013 (see picture below) I found about this guy through my eBird reports and made a small journey to find it. Glad I did!

Another good find is a Black Crowned Night Heron. As common as they are, they are hard to find. True to the name, these small and stocky birds spend their evenings and nights foraging on a diet of frogs, crayfish, fish, clams and small mammals. During the day, they can be found roosting in trees or hidden in the tall marsh reeds like the one I saw at Humbolt Park in Milwaukee 4 23 2014 (see picture below). I have only seen a few of these. Good places to find them are at Horicon Marsh and the Juneau Lagoon in Milwaukee.

Even more common than the Black Crowned Night Heron (and easier to find) is the Green Heron (see picture below taken at Myers Park in Racine on 5 15 2014. They can be found hidden among a tangle of branches on the marsh edges. Ever standing still and silent, they'll stake out prey of small fish and frogs. They of one of the few tool using birds in the world. They'll use a worm, a twig or a feather to lure a fish to its clutches. I have seen them at Smolenski Park, the Pike River Pathway between Hwy 20 and Spring Street and at Nicholson. They are known to breed at Trout Ponds on 4 Mile Rd.

More often heard than seen, a bird Tender Heart describes as her "nemesis", an American Bittern. This is a fun story to tell.... While driving slowly through Horicon Marsh Auto Tour & Trails, Tender Heart saw a medium sized brown bird snaking its way through the tall grass along side of the road. She stopped the car to ask me what kind of bird it that. The bird stood perfectly still to blend in the grass. It took me a second or two to see it, but I identified it as an American Bittern and handed her the camera (see picture below). That is the defense system for the bittern. They are the masters of camouflage! When threatened, they'll lift their heads up and stand still to fool one in thinking its a part of the surrounding tall reeds. When Tender Heart put the car in drive it resumed its stalking through the tall grass... Cool, huh? Since then Tender Heart has been searching high and low for another one. We have heard them at Bong and Horicon since them.

 

Much more easier find and much more common than the American Bittern is the Sandhill Crane (see picture below taken at Tichigan SWA 6 3 2012). Tender Heart and I often see these tall and graceful birds foraging in many farm fields and marshy areas all over the state.They are quite easy to spot from the road. They are known to form large flocks in the fall in preparation for migration. The best spots to find them are at Horicon Marsh and at Bong SRA.

The Holy Grail of findings is the close relative of the Sandhill Crane, the elegant and endangered Whooping Crane.If one is extremely lucky, they may find one of these rarities in a flock of Sandhills. Fewer than 600 Whooping Cranes remain in the wild. Up from 15 individual birds in the 1940's, tireless conservation efforts have reintroduced them to Necedah NWR and Horicon Marsh where they have bred successfully. The process is slow moving, many threats still remain. Accidental shootings (Sandhill Cranes are considered a game bird in some places), collisions with power lines, and Black Flies (during nesting season) poses some problems. Many observers have confused Whooping Cranes with Sandhill Cranes and Great Egrets. The Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America, white with a red cap. Sandhills are brown while the Great Egrets are smaller with NO red cap. Another great identifying mark is nearly ALL of the Whooping Cranes have leg bands and/or radio transmitters on their legs. Tender Heart and I were elated and lucky to see one at Horicon Marsh on May 17 2014 (see picture below)

I know it's a long blog, but with an amazing spring migration taking much of my time, I'd thought I'd bring readers up to speed of my latest sightings. That is, till fall migration....

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my warming wits!  How are you?  It’s like someone threw a switch and now suddenly it’s hot.  Maybe soon there’ll be only two seasons: winter and summer. Or winterspring and summerfall.  Now I remember what it’s like to sit in traffic with a broken a/c as salty droplets form and fall from my forehead.  Still, I’ll take it compared to last January when it was 20 below zero.

It’s early in the season.  There’ll be many hot days over the next three months.  Let’s take them one day at a time.  And, if the hole in the ozone layer is 5 times previous estimates, it won’t matter anyway.  We’ll all be cooked or baked from the inside out.

Meanwhile, the weather on Earth is wacky.  There’s not much that we as individuals can do to stop the big polluters.  It’s all about the $.  It’s always about the $.

And I must admit that I benefit from much of the technology out there.  I use power that’s produced by coal.  So if it comes down to the environment versus Facebook, we all know that the environment will lose.

It’s cheaper for the major polluters to pay EPA fines than to meet their standards.  Oh my.

I see that our rash of robberies continues.  I’ll pray for Racine.  Anyone who knows anything about these crimes, please come forward with your knowledge.  You can do so anonymously. We have to “nip it, nip it in the bud.”  If we don’t get a handle on these crimes, the outside world’s “perception” of Racine may be negative.

Thank you all for stopping by here today.  I enjoy your company.  That goes for newcomers, too.

Know how to “nip it in the bud?” Ask: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

Enjoy summer activities while you can.  The weather is so changeable; it’s difficult to make plans.  I don’t think we need any more rain, but it looks like that’s what we’re going to get.  Still, that’s better than 20 degrees below zero.  Jobation!

Open Blog - Wednesday

Enjoy your day.

"Suspect in custody after bank robbery at BMO Harris on Durand Ave"

From RacineUncovered:

"BMO Bank located at 4100 Durand Avenue was robbed this afternoon around 1:30 p.m. A possible suspect who fled from officers investigating the bank robbery was taken into custody in the 4400 block of Victory Avenue according to Racine Police, although the police department cannot confirm, this is an open investigation.

"A perimeter was set up by officers after the suspect fled down 17th Street. This is the the latest bank robbery, with Chase Bank on 21st being robbed on Monday, and Wells Fargo at 1700 MLK being robbed twice in three days at their location.

"Check back for further updates"

Read more:  http://racineuncovered.org/2014/06/suspect-in-custody-after-bank-robbery-at-bmo-harris-on-durand-ave/

I saw this and had to share

SER it made me think of you.

Open Blog - Tuesday

Here's my tip: Look both ways before crossing a street.

"How Dogs react to Human Barking?"

Show your dog that you love him/her by spending some time barking with her/him.

"ALERT-Bank Robbery at Chase Bank on 21st"

From RacineUncovered:

"Officers reponsded to a bank robbery at Chase Bank 5815 21st St that happened around 3:10 p.m. Suspect is described as a Black Male in his 20s wearing all back described as having a thin build about 5’6″. Reports state that he did display a small handgun .If you are in the area and observed an individual matching that description please contact police at 262-886-2300."

Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2014/06/alert-bank-robbery-at-chase-bank-on-21st/